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Every abbreviation across basketball and pickleball, in one place. 59 terms — click through for the full explanation, formula, and worked example.

Basketball

Abbr	Full name	What it means
+/-	Plus-Minus	Plus-minus is the team’s point differential while a player is on the floor — credits or charges every player on the court.
2x2	Double-Double	A double-double is a single game with double-digit totals in two of: points, rebounds, assists, steals, or blocks.
3P%	Three-Point Percentage	3P% is the share of three-point attempts that go in — the cleanest measure of a shooter’s long-range accuracy.
3PA	Three-Pointers Attempted	Three-point attempts.
3PM	Three-Pointers Made	Made shots from beyond the arc.
3x10	Triple-Double	A triple-double is a single game with double-digit totals in three of: points, rebounds, assists, steals, or blocks.
APG	Assists Per Game	APG is total assists divided by games played — how many baskets per game a player directly created for a teammate.
AST	Assists	Passes that directly led to a made basket.
AST/TO	Assist-to-Turnover Ratio	AST/TO measures ball-control: how many assists a player creates for each turnover they commit.
BLK	Blocks	Shot attempts deflected by a defender.
BPG	Blocks Per Game	BPG is total blocks divided by games played — the headline rim-protection stat for centers and forwards.
DRB%	Defensive Rebound Percentage	DRB% is the share of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while on the floor.
DREB	Defensive Rebounds	Rebounds collected on the defensive end.
DRtg	Defensive Rating	Defensive Rating is points allowed per 100 possessions — the standard pace-adjusted defensive efficiency metric.
eFG%	Effective Field Goal Percentage	eFG% is FG% adjusted to give 3-pointers the bonus they deserve — a 3 is worth 50% more than a 2.
FG%	Field Goal Percentage	FG% is the share of shot attempts (2s and 3s combined) that go in — the most basic shooting efficiency metric.
FGA	Field Goals Attempted	Total shot attempts from the floor.
FGM	Field Goals Made	Made shots from the floor (2s and 3s combined).
FT/FGA	Free Throw Rate	Free Throw Rate is FTA divided by FGA — how often a player draws fouls relative to how often they shoot.
FT%	Free Throw Percentage	FT% is the share of free throws made — the purest measure of unguarded shooting touch.
FTA	Free Throws Attempted	Free-throw attempts.
FTM	Free Throws Made	Made free throws.
GmSc	Game Score	Game Score is John Hollinger’s single-number summary of a player’s value in one game — scaled like points.
GP	Games Played	Total games a player appeared in.
GS	Games Started	Games where the player was in the starting five.
MIN	Minutes Played	How many minutes a player was on the court.
ORB%	Offensive Rebound Percentage	ORB% is the share of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while on the floor.
OREB	Offensive Rebounds	Rebounds collected on the offensive end after a missed shot.
ORtg	Offensive Rating	Offensive Rating is points scored per 100 possessions — the standard pace-adjusted offensive efficiency metric.
Pace	Pace	Pace is possessions per 48 minutes — how fast a team plays, independent of how well they score.
PER	Player Efficiency Rating	PER is a per-game number summarizing everything a player does — scoring, rebounds, assists, defense, and turnovers.
PF	Personal Fouls	Fouls charged to a player.
PPG	Points Per Game	PPG is total points scored divided by games played — the simplest measure of a scorer’s output.
PTS	Points	Total points scored.
REB	Total Rebounds	OREB + DREB combined.
RPG	Rebounds Per Game	RPG is total rebounds divided by games played — combining offensive and defensive boards into a single per-game number.
SPG	Steals Per Game	SPG is total steals divided by games played — the cleanest counting stat for on-ball defensive playmaking.
STL	Steals	Possessions taken from the opponent.
TO	Turnovers	Possessions lost without a shot attempt.
TOV	Turnovers Per Game	Turnovers per game is how often a player coughs up the ball — the negative twin of assists.
TOV%	Turnover Percentage	TOV% estimates what percentage of a player’s possessions ended in a turnover — controlling for usage.
TS%	True Shooting Percentage	TS% measures shooting efficiency across 2-pointers, 3-pointers, and free throws on a single 0–100 scale.
USG%	Usage Rate	USG% measures the share of a team’s offensive plays a player is responsible for — shots, free throws, and turnovers combined.

Pickleball

Abbr	Full name	What it means
DIFF	Point Differential	DIFF is total points scored minus total points allowed across every game the player has logged — the cleanest tiebreaker on the leaderboard.
DUR	Match Duration	Total minutes on court across logged matches.
FMT	Scoring Format	Pickleball uses two scoring systems — traditional side-out and rally — and matches are played to 11, 15, or 21 in best-of-1/3/5 series.
GL	Games Lost	Games lost within matches played.
GW	Games Won	GW is the count of individual games won inside matches — a more granular record than match wins alone.
L	Losses	Matches lost.
MP	Matches Played	Total matches a player has logged.
PA	Points Against	Total points conceded across every game played.
PF	Points For	Total points scored across every game played.
PTR	Partnership Record	PTR is a player’s W-L record split by doubles partner — the only way to see which pairing actually clicks.
RC	Rating Confidence	A 0–100% band that says how reliable a player’s rating is — confidence grows with every match, capping out around 50 matches.
RTG	DUPR-Style Rating	A 2.0–8.0 skill rating that updates after every match — higher when you beat stronger opponents, lower when you lose to weaker ones.
S/D	Singles vs Doubles Split	A player’s rating, WIN%, and DIFF tracked separately for singles and doubles play — they are not the same skill set.
STRK	Match Streak	STRK is the player’s current consecutive run of wins (positive) or losses (negative) — resets on the next result that flips direction.
W	Wins	Matches won.
WIN%	Match Win Percentage	WIN% is the share of matches a player has won — the headline record stat on every pickleball leaderboard.

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Basketball

Abbr	Full name	What it means
+/-	Plus-Minus	Plus-minus is the team’s point differential while a player is on the floor — credits or charges every player on the court.
2x2	Double-Double	A double-double is a single game with double-digit totals in two of: points, rebounds, assists, steals, or blocks.
3P%	Three-Point Percentage	3P% is the share of three-point attempts that go in — the cleanest measure of a shooter’s long-range accuracy.
3PA	Three-Pointers Attempted	Three-point attempts.
3PM	Three-Pointers Made	Made shots from beyond the arc.
3x10	Triple-Double	A triple-double is a single game with double-digit totals in three of: points, rebounds, assists, steals, or blocks.
APG	Assists Per Game	APG is total assists divided by games played — how many baskets per game a player directly created for a teammate.
AST	Assists	Passes that directly led to a made basket.
AST/TO	Assist-to-Turnover Ratio	AST/TO measures ball-control: how many assists a player creates for each turnover they commit.
BLK	Blocks	Shot attempts deflected by a defender.
BPG	Blocks Per Game	BPG is total blocks divided by games played — the headline rim-protection stat for centers and forwards.
DRB%	Defensive Rebound Percentage	DRB% is the share of available defensive rebounds a player grabbed while on the floor.
DREB	Defensive Rebounds	Rebounds collected on the defensive end.
DRtg	Defensive Rating	Defensive Rating is points allowed per 100 possessions — the standard pace-adjusted defensive efficiency metric.
eFG%	Effective Field Goal Percentage	eFG% is FG% adjusted to give 3-pointers the bonus they deserve — a 3 is worth 50% more than a 2.
FG%	Field Goal Percentage	FG% is the share of shot attempts (2s and 3s combined) that go in — the most basic shooting efficiency metric.
FGA	Field Goals Attempted	Total shot attempts from the floor.
FGM	Field Goals Made	Made shots from the floor (2s and 3s combined).
FT/FGA	Free Throw Rate	Free Throw Rate is FTA divided by FGA — how often a player draws fouls relative to how often they shoot.
FT%	Free Throw Percentage	FT% is the share of free throws made — the purest measure of unguarded shooting touch.
FTA	Free Throws Attempted	Free-throw attempts.
FTM	Free Throws Made	Made free throws.
GmSc	Game Score	Game Score is John Hollinger’s single-number summary of a player’s value in one game — scaled like points.
GP	Games Played	Total games a player appeared in.
GS	Games Started	Games where the player was in the starting five.
MIN	Minutes Played	How many minutes a player was on the court.
ORB%	Offensive Rebound Percentage	ORB% is the share of available offensive rebounds a player grabbed while on the floor.
OREB	Offensive Rebounds	Rebounds collected on the offensive end after a missed shot.
ORtg	Offensive Rating	Offensive Rating is points scored per 100 possessions — the standard pace-adjusted offensive efficiency metric.
Pace	Pace	Pace is possessions per 48 minutes — how fast a team plays, independent of how well they score.
PER	Player Efficiency Rating	PER is a per-game number summarizing everything a player does — scoring, rebounds, assists, defense, and turnovers.
PF	Personal Fouls	Fouls charged to a player.
PPG	Points Per Game	PPG is total points scored divided by games played — the simplest measure of a scorer’s output.
PTS	Points	Total points scored.
REB	Total Rebounds	OREB + DREB combined.
RPG	Rebounds Per Game	RPG is total rebounds divided by games played — combining offensive and defensive boards into a single per-game number.
SPG	Steals Per Game	SPG is total steals divided by games played — the cleanest counting stat for on-ball defensive playmaking.
STL	Steals	Possessions taken from the opponent.
TO	Turnovers	Possessions lost without a shot attempt.
TOV	Turnovers Per Game	Turnovers per game is how often a player coughs up the ball — the negative twin of assists.
TOV%	Turnover Percentage	TOV% estimates what percentage of a player’s possessions ended in a turnover — controlling for usage.
TS%	True Shooting Percentage	TS% measures shooting efficiency across 2-pointers, 3-pointers, and free throws on a single 0–100 scale.
USG%	Usage Rate	USG% measures the share of a team’s offensive plays a player is responsible for — shots, free throws, and turnovers combined.

Pickleball

Abbr	Full name	What it means
DIFF	Point Differential	DIFF is total points scored minus total points allowed across every game the player has logged — the cleanest tiebreaker on the leaderboard.
DUR	Match Duration	Total minutes on court across logged matches.
FMT	Scoring Format	Pickleball uses two scoring systems — traditional side-out and rally — and matches are played to 11, 15, or 21 in best-of-1/3/5 series.
GL	Games Lost	Games lost within matches played.
GW	Games Won	GW is the count of individual games won inside matches — a more granular record than match wins alone.
L	Losses	Matches lost.
MP	Matches Played	Total matches a player has logged.
PA	Points Against	Total points conceded across every game played.
PF	Points For	Total points scored across every game played.
PTR	Partnership Record	PTR is a player’s W-L record split by doubles partner — the only way to see which pairing actually clicks.
RC	Rating Confidence	A 0–100% band that says how reliable a player’s rating is — confidence grows with every match, capping out around 50 matches.
RTG	DUPR-Style Rating	A 2.0–8.0 skill rating that updates after every match — higher when you beat stronger opponents, lower when you lose to weaker ones.
S/D	Singles vs Doubles Split	A player’s rating, WIN%, and DIFF tracked separately for singles and doubles play — they are not the same skill set.
STRK	Match Streak	STRK is the player’s current consecutive run of wins (positive) or losses (negative) — resets on the next result that flips direction.
W	Wins	Matches won.
WIN%	Match Win Percentage	WIN% is the share of matches a player has won — the headline record stat on every pickleball leaderboard.